Lightsabers at the ready star wars the rise of skywalker is out in cinemas in the uk later today with the european premiere held here in london. Experts are talking about a cinema revival, while the uk industry is banking on the final star wars instalment setting a record for ticket sales in 2019. Theres been much talk of streaming services, like netflix with its 160m army of global subscribers, killing off the traditional big screen. Streaming on our devices at home is on the rise global Home Entertainment spending jumped 16 in 2018 to 55. 7 billion, according to trade organisation mpaa. But cinemas have spruced up, Offering High tech, immersive and niche experiences and upgrading booking systems to entice us out of our homes. Last year was a blockbuster in the uk alone admissions hit 177 million even without Luke Skywalker and chewbacca in the frame. Will 2019 be peak cinema . A record nine films are tipped to have made more 1bn dollars at the Global Box Office by year end, with froz
Stages of the Champions League. That is despite losing to Bayern Munich in theirfinal group game. Good morning. Weve got cloud and rain spilling in from the south west. Its moving north and eastward through the course of the day, possibly leaving some snow on the hills. Its going to be a blustery day, but the wind will strengthen from the south west later. I will have more in 15. Silent night. Christmas comes early for terrence, the age uk volunteer who wont be home alone for the first time in 20 years. It is thursday 12 december. Our top story after six weeks of campaigning, polls are about to open across the country for voting in the general election. It is the third ballot in less than five years, and the first to be held in december in nearly a century. Our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake is in westminster for us this morning. Jonathan, talk us through the day ahead. Good morning, yes, decision day has arrived. The time for politicians to do the talking is over and it is tim
Thanks. And well have all the weather. If youre stuck indoors you arent missing much. This is the view, cloudy, murky, pretty wet in places. A lot of muddy fields if youre taking the dog for a walk later. What is in store for the weekend . Ill have all the details. Thanks. Also coming up the underwater treasures of Hms Invincible. The 250 year old captured french warship that revolutionised the royal navy. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. After weeks of campaigning, voting is underway in the general election. This morning, the Party Leaders were out casting their ballots. Its the third election in less than five years and the first to be held in december for nearly a century. The first results are expected before midnight. Heres our Political Correspondent ben wright. And a warning his report includes some flashing images. Voting at 7am. The prime minister, borisjohnson, had some canine company as he cast his ballot at this polling station in westminster. Have you all got your p
He represents a view that is about his brexit deal about his brexit deal. Outdated. Alas, i greatly respect this is cold, hard evidence that this is cold, hard evidence that categorically shows the impact a categorically shows the impact a him and his record. And i think that damaging brexit deal would have damaging brexit deal would have what we need to do now is not they will of the people and get brexit on large parts of our country. On large parts of our country. Done. Meanwhile, the labour leader claims a leaked government document the london fire im Christian Fraser shows the Prime Minister is misleading people brigade commissioner in kent for tonights last televised about his brexit deal. Strongly criticised over debate between borisjohnson the grenfell disaster agrees to stand down early. And Jeremy Corbyn in front of a live bbc audience. Crowds in india celebrate this is called hard evidence that after Police Officers shot dead four less than a week to men accused of the rape
It is 8 00am in singapore, midnight in london, and ii 00pm in los angeles, where one of the biggest media deals in history will reshape the world of entertainment. Walt disney is buying a large part of 21st century fox, the business controlled by Rupert Murdoch and his family. It is worth more than 50 billion, and the deal could see new films and tv shows reaching homes in asia. Our media editor amol rajan reports. When Rupert Murdoch bought the news of the world in 1968, he was an outsider. But this canny australian with news in his veins made his way to the heart of the establishment in both britain and america, wielding extraordinary influence. From his base in tabloid newspapers, he moved aggressively into film and television, owning studios and networks that entertained hundreds of millions of people. But now, fox has become a division of disney. Ina in a phone call, he explained his strategy. I know people are asking how we came to such a momentous decision. We are pivoting at a